President’s Message
(November 2025)
The club hosted our first annual high school trap invitational on November 2. It was a huge success. In attendance were teams from Saint Charles Sports Men’s Club, Cornerstone Batist School, Stillman Valley High School, and Hononegah High School. Congratulation to Saint Charles for winning the tournament and to the individual winners as shown below. Thanks to Ben Ratzer for organizing and coordinating this event and to all of his helpers which are too numerous to name. I couldn’t be more pleased with the success and turn out and look forward to hosting our next tournament.
Boys:
1st – Luke Kruse – St. Charles – 94
2nd – Ayden Doucette – St. Charles – 84
3rd – Jake Fett – St. Charles – 84
Girls:
1st – Aubrey – Hononegah – 71
2nd – Abby Auestad – Cornerstone – 69
3rd – Hynlee Hanna – Stillman Valley – 67
Annie Oakley Winner
Braeden Vaughan
In the near future, a new camera system will be installed in the club house, barn, and handgun range. I want to thank Jeremy Hernandez for putting together the quote and plan for installation.
As required by our insurance company, all members will be required to sign a liability waver once a year. The waiver will be included on the dues renewal invoice which will be mailed in mid-December. Please sign it and return it with your payment.
We are in the process of developing a program to allow members to pay membership dues by credit or debit card. There will however, be a 3% fee for the transaction. More to follow as plans become firm. You will still be required to complete the information form and sign the waiver as mentioned above. The complete documents can by returned via USPS mail or by putting it in the deposit draw in the club house. Dues will not be accepted without the signed waiver and completed information form.
If anyone is interested in getting certified for the handgun range, please contact
George Ketter at 815-631-9366, Caleb Davis at 815-243-1483 or Greg Baylander at
815-494-7321. You will need to bring a handgun, ammo, eye and ear protection and a $25.00 annual fee (cash or check).
2025 Projects
- Repair skeet houses – completed
- Refurbish trap voice calls – Completed
- 5-Stand shooting building – TBD
- Electrical power to 5-Stand – TBD
- Reconfigure trap house 2
2025 Events – all events completed
Remember gun safety is our number 1 priority.
Rockford Skeet Club Mission Statement
The Rockford Skeet Club’s mission is to promote clay target shooting and complementary shooting sports. The objectives are to promote those characteristics of honesty, good fellowship, self-discipline, team-play, and self-reliance which are the essentials of good sportsmanship. It is the duty of all members to contribute to the wellbeing, to protect, to grow, and to enhance the club and its membership.
Best Regards,
Sam Valenza
President, Rockford Skeet Club